He logically belongs to the ranks of tennis. This Wednesday, the International Tennis Hall of Fame announced the induction of Roger Federer into the circle of the greatest stars in this discipline in a ceremony scheduled for next August in Newport (Rhode Island, United States). A true legend of the circuit with 20 Grand Slam titles, the Swiss tennis player played his last match at the 2022 Lever Cup in a doubles match with Rafael Nadal, which ended in tears.
“It is an incredible honor to be inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame and stand alongside so many great champions.” happy former world number one tennis player who occupied that position for 237 consecutive weeks, in his press release. He joins in this Hall of Fame brothers Bryan and Maria Sharapova, who were inducted last year, as well as Chris Evert, John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl, Steffi Graf and Yannick Noah.
“The benefits of this discipline on a global scale”
“To be recognized in this way by this sport and by my peers is a great honor,” continued Roger Federer. Throughout my career, I have always placed great importance on the history of tennis and the examples set by those before me. I look forward to a trip to Newport next August to celebrate this special moment with the tennis community. »
In a lengthy interview given to Swiss media outlet 24 Heures, arch rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic hoped to “highlight the benefits of this discipline on a global scale”. “It’s very important to me that tennis stars are recognized for more than just the sport,” he said.
